Vision Health Information

As the principal national, public voice for ophthalmology in Canada, the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) plays a critical role in advocating for optimal eye care for all Canadians at a time when our country is facing a vision care crisis.

An aging population, a shortage of specialists including ophthalmologists, increasing health care costs, underfunded research and a lack of preventative programs are to blame, according to the study Vision Loss in Canada 2011.